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[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I’d be a-okay with an fm radio and roll down windows in a compact hatchback, thanks. You people with your fancy cars. It’s all going to be trash with the flick of a firmware update.

Nobody makes fun of my wife's little econobox anymore. 1.2 liter engine, 5 speed, and a radio.

[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

I've been seriously considering a 1970's VW Beetle. My main hesitation / red flag, of all the things that could be a concern with such an old car, is lack of power steering and my need to parallel park in the city.

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Speaking as someone who has suffered an original air cooled Beetle, they're cool but I wouldn't try to daily it. The lack of power steering would be far, far down your list of issues you will run into.

But for paralell parking a beetle specifically it can be a challenge, because reverse doesn't work like you expect. You have to push the gear lever down, like straight down toward the ground, and hold it, to put it in reverse. So you have to steer with one hand and hold the shifter with the other.

[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

Good to know about reverse. Thanks.

Wouldn’t be a “daily” per se but an occasional weekend and holiday car. Like, easily under 5k miles a year.

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Oh, perfect for that.

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